Prompt B
It reminds me of elementary school when Mercutio calls out insults and teases Romeo for being in love. In elementary school, whenever somebody would be suspected of liking another person of opposite gender, that person would be mocked by other classmates, just like Mercutio mocking Romeo. Mercutio might be mocking Romeo because he is jealous, or he might be mocking him for being so obsessed, but this behavior seems a little immature, like something an elementary school student would do.
This is also similar to somebody saying another person is bad at something when the person mocking isn't any good at it either. The person mocks the other because he or she may feel jealous and want to make his- or herself feel better.
Prompt G
Friar Lawrence:
I fear Romeo's passion is too fickle and constantly changing. One day he was moaning about Rosaline, crying his eyes out and shutting himself away. I thought that was about as obsessed as he could get. However, in an instant he forgets his previous passion and finds a new one, one he claims is infinitely better. This makes me worried. What if he finds someone more spectacular to Juliet and forgets her at once? What if this happens when the two are married?
Romeo claims this time the love is final, that there will never be anyone better than Juliet, but these are the same claims he made of Rosaline. I fear for their rushed marriage. However, I this is Romeo and Juliet's decision, and this time the love looks mutual. I hope that their marriage will inspire better cooperation between these two rival families, and that it does not inspire the opposite.
I really like the connection you made because it is really true! I also think you managed to really capture the way Friar Lawrence feels about Romeo and Juliet's marriage
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